Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which of the following countries hosted the first edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010?
Option 1: China
Option 2: Singapore
Option 3: Argentina
Option 4: Senegal
Correct Answer: Singapore
Solution : The correct answer is Singapore.
Inspired by the Olympic Games, the summit conference of young Olympians with talent happens every four years. In 2010, Singapore hosted the first event, and in 2012, Innsbruck hosted the first-ever winter version. Singapore participated in the 2010 Summer Youth
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of ::? # : KNE :: PQV : %
Option 1: # = NOB, % = SRY
Option 2: # = NKF, % = MTU
Option 3: # = MOB, % = RTT
Option 4: # = HQD, % = MTV
Correct Answer: # = NKF, % = MTU
Solution : Given: # : KNE :: PQV : %
Let's check the options – First option: # = NOB, % = SRY NOB : KNE→N – 3 = K; O – 1 = N; B + 3 = E PQV :
Question : Who is called the "Greatest Investigator of antiquity" ?
Option 1: Aristotle
Option 2: Darwin
Option 3: Cuvier
Option 4: Socrates
Correct Answer: Darwin
Solution : Correct Answer is Darwin
In the 1850s, Charles Darwin penned the controversial and influential book On the Origin of Species. He founded the scientific theory that the process he called "natural selection" produced the branching pattern of evolution .The discovery of human antiquity, which served
Question : Which of the following is not correct about the eligibility criteria for being elected as Vice President of India?
Option 1: He/She should be a citizen of India.
Option 2: He/She should have completed 35 years of age.
Option 3: He/She should not hold any office of profit under the Union government/state government or any subordinate local authority.
Option 4: He/She should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
Correct Answer: He/She should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
Solution : The correct option is He/She should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
The Vice President of India is not required to be qualified for election as a member
Question : Rowlatt Act 1919 was enacted during the period of
Option 1: Lord Chelmsford
Option 2: Lord William
Option 3: Lord Minto
Option 4: Lord Bentinck
Correct Answer: Lord Chelmsford
Solution : The Correct Answer is Lord Chelmsford
The Act's implementation included harsh and unfair restrictions on Indian citizens who were suspected of engaging in acts of nationalist terrorism. The Rowlatt Act, also called the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919, is a law that
Question : Which type of democracy do we follow in India?
Option 1: Direct
Option 2: Presidential
Option 3: Representative
Option 4: Dictatorship
Correct Answer: Representative
Solution : The correct answer is Representative.
Democracy can take one of two forms. The first type of democracy is direct democracy, and the second and more popular type is representative democracy. A representative democracy exists in India. India practices indirect democracy. In an indirect democracy,
Question : $D$ and $E$ are points on the sides $AB$ and $AC$ respectively of $\triangle ABC$ such that $DE$ is parallel to $BC$ and $AD: DB = 4:5$, $CD$ and $BE$ intersect each other at $F$. Find the ratio of the areas of $\triangle DEF$ and $\triangle CBF$.
Option 1: $16:25$
Option 2: $16:81$
Option 3: $81:16$
Option 4: $4:9$
Correct Answer: $16:81$
Solution : In $\triangle ADE$ and $\triangle ABC$ $\angle AED=\angle C$ (corresponding angle) $\angle ADE=\angle B$ (corresponding angle) $\angle A=\angle A$ (common angle) $\triangle ADE\sim\triangle ABC$ (by AAA criteria) $\frac{AD}{AB}=\frac{AE}{AC}=\frac{DE}{BC}=\frac{4}{9}$ In $\triangle DEF$ and $\triangle BFC$ $\angle EDF=\angle BCF$ (alternate interior angle) $\angle DEF=\angle CBF$ (alternate interior
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error.
He describes the place vivid / that inspired in us / a wish to visit / the same.
Option 1: He describes the place vivid
Option 2: the same.
Option 3: a wish to visit
Option 4: that inspired in us
Correct Answer: He describes the place vivid
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word vivid is an adjective, but it's not correctly structured in the sentence. In the corrected version, the word vividly is used to modify the verb describes to indicate the manner
Question : Directions: A girl walks 30 metres towards the south, then turns to her right and walks 30 metres, then turns to her left and walks 20 metres, then again turns to her left and walks 30 metres. How far is she from her initial position?
Option 1: 20 metres
Option 2: 30 metres
Option 3: 50 metres
Option 4: 60 metres
Correct Answer: 50 metres
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions – Now, we have to find the distance between starting and endpoints. In the above figure, O is the starting point and D is the finishing point. So, OD is the distance from
Question : Guru Bipin Singh is associated with which of these dance forms?
Option 1: Kathak
Option 2: Odissi
Option 3: Manipuri
Option 4: Kathakali
Correct Answer: Manipuri
Solution : The correct answer is Manipuri.
The Manipuri dance form originated in the festival of Lai Haraoba. Guru Bipin Singh is related to Manipuri dance, which emphasises devotion. Guru Bipin Singh was a Manipuri dancer and was an awardee of the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1966.
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